The United States Postal Service has scheduled a public meeting to discuss the proposal to sell the Downtown Berkeley Post Office at 2000 Allston Way and relocate postal services. From the USPS announcement:

    "The reason behind the proposal is the realignment of USPS infrastructure to a 26-percent drop in total mail volume over the past three years, brought about by the diversion to electronic communication and business transactions.  USPS does not receive tax dollars for its operations or facilities, but covers costs solely through the revenue received from the sale of its products and services.  

    "The Postal Service is in a very serious financial situation and is facing insolvency. Every opportunity to reduce expenses and generate revenue is being considered in order to maintain universal service to our customers. If this relocation is approved, USPS anticipates selling the current Berkeley Post Office building."

    Comments from the public are welcome. Written comments are also being accepted until March 13, 2013. Please submit them to:

Diana Alvarado

Facilities Implementation - Pacific Area

U.S. Postal Service

1300 Evans Avenue, Suite 200

San Francisco, CA 94188-8200

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    In an effort to keep Berkeley citizens informed, the Berkeley Police Department is now e-publishing a new and very interesting and informative city-wide newsletter that focuses on alerting citizens to recent crime trends and outcomes. To see past issues click here.

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Berkeley Community Crime View Maps

For more information go to: http://berkeley.ca.crimeviewcommunity.com

     For those of you who are interested in knowing more about Berkeley's financial situation and the unfunded liabilities issue that is threatening the stability of every city in California, here is a very informative report, "Projections of Future City Liabilities," that City Council received last week.

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